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June Puzzle - The river crossing

Congratulations to this month's winner -

Sy Richards, Atlanta Architect

 

Answer:

Take the chicken. Return empty

Take the fox. Return with chicken.

Leave chicken and take the grain. Return empty.

Take chicken.

or

Take chicken. Return empty

Take grain. Return with chicken

Leave chicken and take fox. Return empty.

Take chicken.

A farmer is on one shore of a river and has with him a fox, a chicken, and a sack of grain. He has a boat that fits him and one object. The fox will eat the chicken and the chicken will eat the grain if left together.

How can the farmer get all three possessions across the river safely?

On a scale of effortless to diabolical, this rates an easy.

Send your answer to puzzle@lansystems.com.  All correct answers will be entered in our monthly drawing.

 

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